In a time where everyone is telling you to be delusional when does "being delusional" become too dangerous. In our series 'This is why we heal' I take a look at the character Wanda Maximoff and her journey from joining the Avengers to becoming the self destructive villain the Scarlet Witch and how trauma feeds our and leads us further into a delusional state called Maladaptive Daydreaming. So how can we avoid this? Is all forms daydreaming bad? Let's get real and talk about the things that...

Bitterness is something that we all struggle with, and if unchecked can wreak havoc in our lives. How do you stop it? Let's get real and talk about the things that might be triggering or hard to hear and help you make sense of the world by drawing from my own personal life and media examples to help further prove my points. This is a safe space to have honest conversations and be real about what is happening. It's like therapy, but not really. With that welcome to 'The Elephant...

How does a spark turn into a purpose and suddenly become your whole meaning of existence? In this week's episode I take a look at Disney+Pixar's 'Soul' a film that ask the question, "What is the meaning of life?" A question that has plagued mankind since the beginning of time. By using personal and artistic examples I hope to show you that life is more than just purposes and meanings of life and that the things you have been taught to believe might just be a small piece in this beautiful...

Sometimes taking action is a good thing and sometimes it can make a situation worse, but what do you do when you feel like God is making you wait. If you're to take away anything from this video I would tell you to; Have patience Pray Grow in your skills So let's get real and talk about the things that might be triggering or hard to hear and help you make sense of the world by drawing from my own personal life and media examples to help further prove my points. This is a safe space to...

Aging in today's world is hard. From the inescapable thoughts of death to the grief of when you have "aged out" of a thing, it can be difficult to accept that fact that you're getting older. It makes it even scarier when you're constantly bombarded with the ever present themes of maintaining and chasing youth in media. So how do we combat this? By becoming mindful. For me becoming mindful is a personal state of awareness to what is happening currently in society and that is what I...

Good Morning New Yorkers! It's Culture Friday and that means it's time to give a rundown on recent pop culture events from Poor Things being nominated for Best Film to the Hollywood takeover that is Balenciaga. Grab your coffee, water, snack or whatever you need to tune in with me and let's get into it. And as always if you want more fashion, entertainment or media analysis from me, make sure to check out the link below for my other channels. https://linktr.ee/Jemeryas.Amari

Welcome back to The Elephant Room! A space that I intentionally created to allow me to express and help heal myself, along with you, by talking about some real things while also bringing in pop culture moments to help drive my points home. In today's episode, I give you the problem that I have faced when becoming myself, or at least accepting the version of myself that is in this current moment. It is something that everyone that I have encountered and talk to struggle with and I get into...

How can we learn to show our friends their love language even when it's not our own and admit when we were wrong about a situation? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we have reached part two of a three part reunion for the Atlanta Housewives that saw people getting a...

Can a hologram be the solution you have been looking for in order to fix your relationships? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we're following the aftermath of Kris and Khloe's Podcast blowup and how Kris tries to fix the issue by using Holograms and why this isn't the...

As we wrap up the epic three part reunion of season 5 of the Potomac Housewives, the question at hand remains the same. How do we make sure that we stay in control of those triggers? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we have reached the finale part of an epic three part...

How do you know when it's time to start parenting your parent? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we're discussing the blowup between Kris and Khloe as Kris presents Khloe with the idea of starting her podcast. The response isn't what Kris was hoping for. From an objective...

It is ok to be triggered, but how do we make sure that we stay in control of those triggers? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we have reached part 2 of an epic three part reunion for the housewives of Potomac and in this part the altercation between Monique and Candiace...

Who knew that doing a Christmas card would lead to such a dramatic fallout, but it's wouldn't be a good holiday episode without some family drama brought to you by the Kardashians. "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we're discussing the Christmas card that would lead to...

There's a lot to unpack this reunion, that I had no choice but to break it down into three parts. From the usage of the word aggressive, to pastors sleeping with their congregation. Where do you even start in trying to mend these ladies relationship? "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real...

"The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we're discussing Riley Burress' relationship with her dad as Kandi tries to help Riley navigate building a relationship with him. From an objective standpoint I try and offer up why it may be hard for a parent to hear all the hurt and pain...

No one will ever fully understand the plight of being the older sibling and if you need a better example of that then let's look at Kourtney Kardashian.  "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives. It's like therapy, but for pop culture fanatics.  The Elephant Room is: Written By:...

How do you handle toxic friendships with people who tend to be more surface level? The podcast is officially here and we're going to call this, "The Elephant Room." A place where I can discuss and examine moments happening in culture with shows like The Real Housewives and The Kardashians from, not just a critical lens, but lessons that we can walk away with and apply to our real lives and today we're discussing the ladies of the Real Housewives of Atlanta as Nene hosts "The Elephant Room"...